Photo Gallery: The 10 Best Family Adventures

Photo Gallery: The 10 Best Family Adventures

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April 30, 2017
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By Michael Lanza

Looking for an unforgettable adventure to take your family on? How about hiking a volcano, canoeing through one of the planet’s greatest wildlife sanctuaries, or rafting for six days down a classic wilderness whitewater river? How about backpacking a wild coastline or deep into the glaciated mountains of Washington’s Glacier Peak Wilderness, or hiking to Yosemite’s world-famous waterfalls (lead photo, above)? How about diving into a place that awes people of any age—the Grand Canyon?

The many outdoor trips we’ve shared as a family have given us a quality and quantity of time together that rarely occurs in “normal” life, and have shaped the people my two teenage kids are rapidly growing into. Those times are irreplaceable.

We’ve also been fortunate to have taken, together as a family, some of the best outdoor adventures in America. The photo gallery below spotlights the 10 trips that rank as my family’s favorite adventures of all time. Check it out as a starting point for identifying your family’s next big trip. Then scroll below the gallery for links to my full list of top 10 family adventures and other stories.

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Read about more of our family adventures in my bookBefore They’re Gone—A Family’s Year-Long Quest to Explore America’s Most Endangered National Parks.

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